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   der·e·lic·tion

   /ˌderəˈlikSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the state of having been abandoned and become dilapidated: "every year valuable gardens start the slow slide to dereliction" Similar dilapidationdisrepairdecrepitudedeteriorationruinrack and ruinabandonmentneglectdisusedesertionrejectionforsaking
   • ▪ the shameful failure to fulfill one's obligations. Similar negligenceneglectneglectfulnessdelinquencyfailurenonperformancecarelessnessremissnesslack of carelaxitylaxnesssloppinessslacknessirresponsibilityoversightomissionmisconductunprofessionalisminformal:slip-upOpposite fulfillment

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin derelictio(n-), from the verb derelinquere (see derelict).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › derelictDerelict Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The Latin verb relinquere, meaning "to leave behind," left behind a few English derivatives, including derelict. Something derelict has been left behind, or at least appears that way. In another sense, someone who is derelict leaves behind or neglects their duties or obligations. Another descendant of relinquere is relinquish, meaning "to leave ...

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   That right there is what they call dereliction of duty where I come from, Pardner. hoho Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Just Reward 2008 - In 2006, then Microsoft Vice President Peter Moore apologized for what he called a dereliction of duty to the company's number one gaming platform: The PC.

4. legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › derelictionDereliction legal definition of dereliction

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   n. 1) abandoning possession, which is sometimes used in the phrase "dereliction of duty." It includes abandoning a ship, which then becomes a "derelict" which salvagers can board. 2) an old expression for increase of land due to gradual lowering of a tide line (which means the land is building up). (See: derelict)